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be derogatory
adjective
Tending to derogate, or lessen in value of someone; expressing derogation; detracting; injurious.
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be derogatory.
I'm not saying it to be derogatory.
"It would not be derogatory against any religion or anybody".
Your student simply assumed the letter to be derogatory.
You've seen cup finals decided by set-plays so that's not to be derogatory.
Not trying to be derogatory or cynical here; just trying to keep it real.
It is not designed to be derogatory or objectify women or degrade them in any way.
But a newspaper columnist, trying to be derogatory, called him M. Donald, and the name stuck.
I'm not trying to be derogatory, I just cannot play that way.
It was in no way meant to be derogatory or insulting.
But why on earth can't athletes be derogatory about people's beliefs?
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